Direct mail
Mail effectiveness reaches highest point in a year
JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q2 2023, which revealed that despite another challenging quarter for UK advertisers, the effectiveness of the mail channel...
Firms admit £70m postal fraud
The trial involving a £70m fraud against Royal Mail has come to an abrupt end after a dramatic change of plea.
Data protection: All change again
The UK’s data protection regime that came about following the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the subsequent new Data Protection Act (DPA), is around five years old...
Kern Group confirms closure of UK wing
Kern Group has confirmed that its UK wing has been shuttered and will be liquidated.
FDM secures £2m election deal
FDM has secured the contract to produce up to 18m ballot papers for the 2024 London Mayor and Assembly elections.
Kern trading status unclear
The trading status of Kern’s mailing and packing machinery business in the UK is currently unclear, with calls and messages to the company going unanswered.
Advertising spend flatlines in Q1 2023
A plateau in advertising spend in the UK has seen the industry’s income take a real-terms fall in the first quarter of 2023.
FDM expands senior team again
Print and mailing company FDM has followed its appointment last month of a new managing director by taking on a new elections project manager.
The Flow Group unveils new green mail brand
West Yorkshire mailing house and print marketing company The Flow Group has launched a new brand to help businesses who want to make their marketing environmentally friendly with instant impact.
CWU reacts to IDS board revamp
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has given a cautious welcome to the new boss at IDS, but has also warned that senior management at Royal Mail “cannot shake off their union busting mentality”...